The classical style of the American LaFrance apparatus is easily recognized. Over the years, American LaFrance built thousands of fire trucks including chemical engines, combination pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, Aero Chief snorkel trucks, and even airport crash trucks. ALF delivered its first motorized fire engine in 1907. It also operated a Canadian plant in Toronto, Ontario, where it sold apparatus under the name Lafrance-Foamite, until 1971. Its corporate offices and manufacturing plant were located in Elmira, New York. The American LaFrance Fire Engine Company was officially formed in 1903. Apparatus built by International included everything from horse drawn steamers, hose wagons, and hook & ladders to chemical engines, water towers and combinations. The International Fire Engine Company, corporate predecessor of American LaFrance, built some steam power fire engines between 1903-1907. Founded in 1873 by Truckson LaFrance and his partners as the LaFrance Manufacturing Company selling hand powered equipment.
With roots that go back to approximately 1832, the companies that went on to become American LaFrance built hand-drawn, horse-drawn, and steam-powered fire engines. One of the oldest and most famous fire apparatus manufacturers in America is the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company. The new company was dubbed the American-LaFrance Fire Engine Company, and was headquarterd at the old LaFrance plant in Elmira, NY. On October 1, 1903, the directors of American and International proposed merging those two companies, and the merger was completed in early 1904. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of an eagle.Ĭertificate Vignette In 1900, the same people who owned the American Fire Engine Company, assembled a second group of fire engine manufacturers (including LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Elmira, NY), and named this new firm the International Fire Engine Company. Later in the documents, the company said it was "analyzing potential causes of action against IBM in connection with the problem-riddled transition to the ERP system."Īn IBM spokesman confirmed to The Register that American LaFrance had used its systems, but declined to elaborate, stating that the company was "reviewing the documents filed with the court and have no further comment to make at this time." IBM bills its ERP system as "a comprehensive solution for managing business processes, including financials, human resources and operations and corporate services.Beautifully engraved certificate from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company, Inc.
This "had an immediate impact on cash flow and created a liquidity crisis," the company claimed.
As a result of these problems, the company says it was unable to reliably maintain its inventory, thus hindering the company's ability to deliver vehicles and equipment to customers. Among the "serious deficiencies" that American LaFrance claimed had a "crippling impact" on its operations were "incorrect or incomplete" inventory data on the system missing financial information that included inaccurate accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger balances and the inability to transfer data from the Freightliner system onto the new system.
AMERICAN LAFRANCE BANKRUPT SOFTWARE
However, the company said it began experiencing a "plethora of problems" with the components of its ERP software from its inception. IBM probably won't be asking American LaFrance for product endorsements anytime soon.Īmerican LaFrance, an emergency vehicle and equipment company in South Carolina, has faulted, at least in part, IBM's software implementation for its recent bankruptcy in court documents filed at the US District Bankruptcy Court of Delaware this week.Īccording to the documents, American LaFrance began using unnamed ERP purchasing, inventory, production, payroll and finance services with the help of IBM and IBM software after the company was spun off from Freightliner in 2005. American LaFrance, an emergency vehicle and equipment company in South Carolina, has faulted IBM's ERP system for its recent bankruptcy
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